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Psalms 127

Darby Translation (DARBY) - 1890

5 verses - Very literal - Public Domain

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Psalms 127:1

A Song of degrees. Of Solomon.

Psalms 127:2

It is vain for you to rise up early, to lie down late, to eat the bread of sorrows: so to his beloved one he giveth sleep.

Psalms 127:3

Lo, children are an inheritance from Jehovah, [and] the fruit of the womb a reward.

Psalms 127:4

As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.

Psalms 127:5

Happy is the man that hath filled his quiver with them. They shall not be ashamed when they speak with enemies in the gate.

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